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Sappi achieves PEFC Group Scheme certification for small growers
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Five small timber growers in KwaZulu-Natal, have made history by becoming the first participants in the Sappi Khulisa programme to achieve forest certification through the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) in the Sappi Group Scheme for small growers. The five timber growers, with a total 8,143 hectares of timber area, have been […]
South African consumers prefer paper packaging, want more packaging return programmes
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The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) enlisted South Africa as one of the 16 countries that participated in this year’s global ‘Trend Tracker Survey’. The biennial consumer research study, driven by Two Sides, seeks to understand consumer perceptions towards print and paper products, looking specifically at environmental awareness, reading habits, and packaging preferences. […]
Collaboration brings prosperity for new transport venture
Latest News & Features, Media Releases
A KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) based transport company received a tremendous boost thanks to an enterprise and supplier development partnership MOU signed in 2022 between Sappi Southern Africa and the Ithala Development Finance Corporation Limited (IDFC). Sanele Mkhize, Managing Director of Exodec 384 CC, took delivery of three brand new Mercedes trucks valued at R11.6 million on […]
Sappi Cloquet Dissolving Pulp facility completes the Higg FEM assessment
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Sappi Limited, a leading producer of dissolving pulp sold under the brand name Verve, continues to reach new milestones by completing the Higg Facility Environmental Management (FEM) verification audit at its Cloquet mill. Based in Northern Minnesota, USA, the mill is one of the leading dissolving pulp facilities to complete this external verification process. A […]
Why negative forestry perceptions are doing our planet a disservice
Papering over the cracks: why negative forestry perceptions are doing our planet a disservice Jane Molony, Executive Director at Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) I would be sipping piña coladas on a luxury island resort if I had a rand (or maybe a US dollar) for every time I’ve seen the words ‘please […]
ICYMI – PAMSA’s recent webinars and sessions
PAMSA has had a busy few months during which it has hosted a number of webinars and discussions on a variety of topics. These webinars are hosted on the PAMSA YouTube channel. So in case you missed them, please find a list of the sessions below.
WEBINAR REMINDER: Unpacking the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement for the Timber Processing and Pulp & Paper Sector
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is the world’s largest free trade area bringing together the 55 countries of the African Union (AU) and eight (8) Regional Economic Communities (RECs) to create a single market for the continent. The aim is to enable the free flow of goods and services across the continent and […]
SAGERS WEBINAR – 10 OCTOBER 2023 – South African Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting System
10 October 2023 | 10:00 – 12:00 REGISTER (Please ensure you type your email address in the registration page correctly to ensure that you receive your webinar confirmation and related communication) On behalf of the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa and the Sustainable African Forest Assurance Scheme (SAFAS), we invite you to the fourth webinar […]
Paper industry offers life-changing career avenues through learner placement programme
Sakhile Zincume from Gingindlovu in KwaZulu-Natal had been held back in grade 11 twice before finally completing his matric. He went on to enrol in pulp and paper making at Umfolozi TVET college and through hard work and diligence, Zincume finished his three-year course and participated in a 12-month placement programme at Sappi Stanger spearheaded […]
What do 161 rugby fields and South Africa’s paper recycling have in common?
1.3 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging kept out of SA’s landfills thanks to recycling JOHANNESBURG – SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 –Thanks to the waste separation efforts of conscientious citizens, businesses, schools and the greater recycling industry, South Africa recycled just less than 1.3 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging in 2022. If baled […]
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Sappi achieves PEFC Group Scheme certification for small growers
Latest News & Features, Media Releases
Five small timber growers in KwaZulu-Natal, have made history by becoming the first participants in the Sappi Khulisa programme to achieve forest certification through the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) in the Sappi Group Scheme for small growers. The five timber growers, with a total 8,143 hectares of timber area, have been […]
South African consumers prefer paper packaging, want more packaging return programmes
Latest News & Features, Media Releases
The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) enlisted South Africa as one of the 16 countries that participated in this year’s global ‘Trend Tracker Survey’. The biennial consumer research study, driven by Two Sides, seeks to understand consumer perceptions towards print and paper products, looking specifically at environmental awareness, reading habits, and packaging preferences. […]
Collaboration brings prosperity for new transport venture
Latest News & Features, Media Releases
A KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) based transport company received a tremendous boost thanks to an enterprise and supplier development partnership MOU signed in 2022 between Sappi Southern Africa and the Ithala Development Finance Corporation Limited (IDFC). Sanele Mkhize, Managing Director of Exodec 384 CC, took delivery of three brand new Mercedes trucks valued at R11.6 million on […]
Sappi Cloquet Dissolving Pulp facility completes the Higg FEM assessment
Latest News & Features, Media Releases
Sappi Limited, a leading producer of dissolving pulp sold under the brand name Verve, continues to reach new milestones by completing the Higg Facility Environmental Management (FEM) verification audit at its Cloquet mill. Based in Northern Minnesota, USA, the mill is one of the leading dissolving pulp facilities to complete this external verification process. A […]
Why negative forestry perceptions are doing our planet a disservice
Papering over the cracks: why negative forestry perceptions are doing our planet a disservice Jane Molony, Executive Director at Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) I would be sipping piña coladas on a luxury island resort if I had a rand (or maybe a US dollar) for every time I’ve seen the words ‘please […]
ICYMI – PAMSA’s recent webinars and sessions
PAMSA has had a busy few months during which it has hosted a number of webinars and discussions on a variety of topics. These webinars are hosted on the PAMSA YouTube channel. So in case you missed them, please find a list of the sessions below.
WEBINAR REMINDER: Unpacking the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement for the Timber Processing and Pulp & Paper Sector
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is the world’s largest free trade area bringing together the 55 countries of the African Union (AU) and eight (8) Regional Economic Communities (RECs) to create a single market for the continent. The aim is to enable the free flow of goods and services across the continent and […]
SAGERS WEBINAR – 10 OCTOBER 2023 – South African Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting System
10 October 2023 | 10:00 – 12:00 REGISTER (Please ensure you type your email address in the registration page correctly to ensure that you receive your webinar confirmation and related communication) On behalf of the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa and the Sustainable African Forest Assurance Scheme (SAFAS), we invite you to the fourth webinar […]
Paper industry offers life-changing career avenues through learner placement programme
Sakhile Zincume from Gingindlovu in KwaZulu-Natal had been held back in grade 11 twice before finally completing his matric. He went on to enrol in pulp and paper making at Umfolozi TVET college and through hard work and diligence, Zincume finished his three-year course and participated in a 12-month placement programme at Sappi Stanger spearheaded […]
What do 161 rugby fields and South Africa’s paper recycling have in common?
1.3 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging kept out of SA’s landfills thanks to recycling JOHANNESBURG – SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 –Thanks to the waste separation efforts of conscientious citizens, businesses, schools and the greater recycling industry, South Africa recycled just less than 1.3 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging in 2022. If baled […]